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Kevin Hill elected as chairman and organizational meeting called

Submitted by KeungHui on 12/06/2011 - 19:13
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Kevin Hill was elected chairman of the Wake County school board today after Democrats retook control, but Republican John Tedesco looks to be on the way out as vice chairman.

Following the vote on Hill, new Democratic board member Jim Martin called for an organizational meeting to be added to the agenda. This would allow the vote on vice chair.

The vote on the organizational meeting was 5-4 in support along the new party lines. The meeting will come after the public comment.

UPDATE

The nomination process for board chair opened with Republican board member Chris Malone nominating Democratic board member Keith Sutton. But Sutton declined the nomination and instead nominated fellow Democrat Kevin Hill.

During the vote, Hill received five votes. Sutton got three votes. Republican Deborah Prickett got one vote. I'll check the ballots later.

Hill's term runs through June. But Martin said he's like the organizational meeting to be held in December and not June to coincide with the elections, which he said is what happens in most other districts.

Also during the discussion, school board attorney Ann Majestic said Hill can take advantage of the new state law passed this year saying the chair votes on all issues and not just ties. Majestic said the law went into effect Dec. 1.

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Wonder how this will work out for Sam

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:07 — FSandYOU

at Brassfield.

Added to agenda

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 23:56 — nmoskal

Maybe it is just my imagination, but I thought I read something about how the new majority wasn't going to add items at the last minute, at least 48 hours notice, etc. Was I dreaming?

As I mentioned in the other

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:02 — KeungHui (author)

As I mentioned in the other blog post, Hill requested that Margiotta add the organizational meeting to the agenda. Margiotta declined to do so, saying he didn't have that authority.

ironic

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 22:27 — EBDarcy

Isn't it ironic that the legislation Margiotta's buddies in the GA pushed through to help him Goldman-proof the BOE is likely going to work against the Repubs he's leaving behind?

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